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Wine Lovers Rejoice – Hyatt to Open Casa Duhau in Mendoza in 2027

May 10, 2025

Turn Chase Ultimate Rewards into Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Points with a 25% bonus

Deals

May 2, 2025

Turn Citi ThankYou Points into Qatar Airways Avios with a 30% Bonus

Deals

May 1, 2025

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Turn Chase Ultimate Rewards into Air France KLM Flying Blue Miles with a 25% bonus

tl;dr – Chase is back with another transfer bonus, this time with Air France KLM. You’ll receive a 25% bonus when you transfer Chase Ultimate Rewards to Flying Blue. This may be a…

Deals

May 1, 2025

Break Bread with the Minotaur: JW Marriott Crete Resort & Spa Opening this June

April 30, 2025

Stop Me if You’ve Heard This Before: Marriott is Opening Yet Another African Safari Property – New Project or Rebranding of Another One?

April 30, 2025

Speedrun to American Airlines Elite Status with this Targeted Targeted Promotion: AAdvantage Hotels Can Make this Easy but Mind the Gap

April 29, 2025

Luxury Travel Reviews, Points and Miles Strategies, Wine and Adventure

Highlights

Targeted: Easy Points – 5,000 Hyatt Points for Paying Your Gym Membership and Light Bill

April 24, 2025

Review: Singapore Airlines Business Class LAX – NRT (777-300)

April 21, 2025

Rising Sun to the Long White Cloud: Upcoming Reviews on You Are Travel

Musings

February 27, 2025

Book Now: Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Turks & Caicos Opening March 8th

News

February 27, 2025

When You Get ‘Heathrow’d’Skip the Airport Hotel and Stay Here – Review: The Langley, a Luxury Collection Hotel

February 26, 2025

I Stand Corrected: TWO New Marriott Safari Properties to Open in Kenya – JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton

News

February 26, 2025

The Brand New Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique Opens May 1st: Here’s How to Book it ‘On the Cheap’

February 21, 2025

Dawn of a New Age: Southwest Launches Its First Redeye Flights

February 21, 2025

Points and Miles University

Bilt Inks New Transfer Partners – Onboards Southwest with a Transfer Bonus, Japan Airlines Maybe in the Pipeline

April 29, 2025

Seats.aero Add Three New Loyalty Programs – How to Acquire and Redeem Miles in these Programs for Outsized Value

April 28, 2025

Iberia’s Virtual Seat View is a Pretty Cool Way to Test the In-Cabin Experience

April 27, 2025

Success: My Rotana Status Match Brings Me One Step Closer to GHA Elite Status (Hopefully)

April 25, 2025

Musings

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April 3, 2025

45 Hyatt Category 1-4 Hotels For a Fabulous Free Night Award Redemption – Master List

March 26, 2025

45 Hyatt Category 1-4 Hotels For a Fabulous Free Night Award Redemption – Part 4: Caribbean, Central and South America

March 25, 2025

45 Hyatt Category 1-4 Hotels For a Fabulous Free Night Award Redemption – Part 3: North America

March 24, 2025

45 Hyatt Category 1-4 Hotels For a Fabulous Free Night Award Redemption – Part 2: Europe and Africa

March 23, 2025

Raffles Coming to Cabo: Estera East Cape Resort Opening in 2029

Tl;dr – Yet another marquee luxury hotel brand has set sights on Los Cabos, the popular destination in Mexico’s Baja Peninsula. Accor will enter the Los Cabos luxury hotel market…

April 29, 2025

Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique Now Open

tl;dr – I’m following up with an update on the opening of this hotel and a reminder of how you can book it on the cheap. The Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica opened last Tuesday, ahead of its…

Hotel Reviews

April 29, 2025

Marriott Acquires citizenM Brand for $355 Million

Tl;dr—We’ve just seen the first major hotel acquisition of 2025, as Marriott opens the purse to buy citizenM, a Dutch chain of affordable, simple, upscale hotels. At the turn of the…

News

April 29, 2025

These Two New Mediterranean Hyatt Properties Will Help You Get A Stamp On Your Brand Explorer

tl;dr—Hyatt will soon welcome two exciting hotels to its Destination by Hyatt brand, one in Croatia and the other in Croatia. I’ve enjoyed being a Hyatt Globalist for the last few years,…

April 29, 2025

Purchase IHG One Rewards Points with an 80% Bonus

tl;dr – IHG is back with another points sale, offering a 80% bonus on purchases of 5,000 or more points. Most leading hotel chains offer regular opportunities to purchase discounted…

Deals

April 26, 2025

Citi Transfers to Emirates Skywards Miles Devalued

To summarize, it’s now 20% less worthwhile to transfer Citi ThankYou Points to Emirates Skywards Miles The other night, I opened an email from Citi promising an “Important Update to…

April 23, 2025

Points Sale: Avianca LifeMiles on Sale with up to a 155% Bonus

tl;dr—Aviance recently launched another points sale and the airline is offering a bonus of up to 155% when you purchase miles. Through April 30, 2025, you’ll receive a bonus of up to…

Deals

April 22, 2025

Status Match Alert: Score GHA Discovery Elite Status (Possibly) with Your Bonvoy, Hilton, IHG, or Accor Status

Tl;dr—Rotana Hotels, a UAE-based hotel chain, recently launched a free status match offer targeting Marriott Bonvoy, IHG® One Rewards, ALL, Accor Live Limitless, and Hilton Honors members. As…

April 20, 2025

Wine Lovers Rejoice – Hyatt to Open Casa Duhau in Mendoza in 2027

Turn Chase Ultimate Rewards into Virgin Atlantic Flying Club Points with a 25% bonus

Turn Citi ThankYou Points into Qatar Airways Avios with a 30% Bonus

Targeted: Easy Points – 5,000 Hyatt Points for Paying Your Gym Membership and Light Bill

Review: Singapore Airlines Business Class LAX – NRT (777-300)

Rising Sun to the Long White Cloud: Upcoming Reviews on You Are Travel

Book Now: Salterra, a Luxury Collection Resort & Spa, Turks & Caicos Opening March 8th

When You Get ‘Heathrow’d’Skip the Airport Hotel and Stay Here – Review: The Langley, a Luxury Collection Hotel

I Stand Corrected: TWO New Marriott Safari Properties to Open in Kenya – JW Marriott and Ritz-Carlton

The Brand New Waldorf Astoria Costa Rica Punta Cacique Opens May 1st: Here’s How to Book it ‘On the Cheap’

Dawn of a New Age: Southwest Launches Its First Redeye Flights

Bilt Inks New Transfer Partners – Onboards Southwest with a Transfer Bonus, Japan Airlines Maybe in the Pipeline

Seats.aero Add Three New Loyalty Programs – How to Acquire and Redeem Miles in these Programs for Outsized Value

Iberia’s Virtual Seat View is a Pretty Cool Way to Test the In-Cabin Experience

Success: My Rotana Status Match Brings Me One Step Closer to GHA Elite Status (Hopefully)

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